Darren Hayes

Darren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May, 1972, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is a singer-songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his part in the hugely popular duo Savage Garden, whose international hit singles included the songs "I Want You," "To The Moon And Back," "I Knew I Loved You," and "Truly Madly Deeply." He has also released two solo albums since 2002 which have enjoyed limited success.

Hayes was born in Brisbane in 1972, the youngest of three children. He started performing for his mother in his lounge room from an early age. At Mabel Park High School, Hayes appeared in school plays and sang at school concerts before graduating in 1989.

Hayes declined an opportunity to attend a performance academy in favour of studying at the Queensland University of Technology. He ended up deferring a degree to pursue a musical career. Hayes also met makeup artist Colby Taylor, and the pair married and moved to the United States in 1997. They split up a year later and divorced in 1999.